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Gea Meijers

Gea Meijers

Gea is currently WIDE+'s coordinator. She has promoted feminism through WIDE(+)'s collective action for over ten years and worked before WIDE+ within several international and national NGOs promoting secularism and peace.

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Striking at 8th March? Problems and challenges of feminism in Europe

The push for more equality and rights has been so successful that ultra-conservative people (mostly white men) feel threatened by it.

Latest opinions

3 out of 10 children and adolescents grow up at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion in our home. The fight against childhood poverty is not only a matter of social justice and guaranteeing the recognized rights of children. It is also a challenge of collective intelligence. 

Trans people continue to face disproportionate rates of unemployment and job insecurity due to deep-rooted social prejudices and stigmas.

It is more necessary than ever to commit to multilateralism, dialogue, and the reduction of global military spending in order to address the escalation of global conflict.